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Canadian Caregiving Summit

Hosted by the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, a program of the Azrieli Foundation, this event will bring together caregivers, care providers, systems leaders, policy makers, and researchers working in the aging, disability, and healthcare communities to discuss and collaborate on ways to make caregiving a national priority.

Webinar: An National Caregiving Strategy for Canada

The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence (CCCE) will host a webinar about its National Caregiving Strategy on February 19, 2025, from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. This strategy offers solutions to the caregiving situation in Canada and was co-created with caregivers, care providers, researchers, and health leaders in the country. The webinar will also share information on […]

Event: Experiences in Caregiving During COVID‑19

March 16, 2021 WEBINAR: Experiences in Caregiving During COVID-19: What Have We Learned? Date: April 6, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. ET National Caregivers Day is on April 6, when we recognize Canadians who care for others. On April 6, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. ET, Vanier Institute CEO Nora Spinks will be moderating a public webinar on […]

Webinar Content: Understanding the Parental Sharing Benefit and the Caregiving Benefits

On May 14, 2019, the Vanier Institute of the Family hosted a public webinar for HR professionals, labour representatives and employers on the parental sharing benefit and the caregiving benefits in Canada, focused on effectively managing family leaves within workplaces. Andrew Brown (Director General, Employment Insurance Policy) and Rutha Astravas (Director, Employment Insurance Special Benefits) […]

Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos – #FAM2019 Opening Remarks

Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Opening Remarks, Families in Canada Conference 2019 (Check Against Delivery) Delivered in Ottawa, Ontario on March 27, 2019   Hello everyone, I would like to say that it is a privilege for me to join you today on the traditional territory of the Algonquin people, […]

Families, Mobility, and Work Atlantic Canada Symposium (May 2018)

Do you work with families that are separated due to employment in oil and gas, construction, trucking, health care, forestry, the military, fishing, agriculture, education, tourism or some other type of employment? Are you part of a family impacted by this type of employment? From May 15 to 17, 2018, the Families, Mobility, and Work […]

Webinar Content: Changes to EI Special Benefits

Note: Originally published on November 7, 2017. With the recent changes to parental leave and EI Special Benefits in Canada, we’re highlighting this piece again since it provides context and data related to the ongoing discussion surrounding parental leave, work and families in Canada. Content and resources are now available from our November 1, 2017 […]

Human Rights Perspectives: Emerging Issues and Workplace Impacts

Marie-Claude Landry Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission The following was delivered by Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, at the Canadian Work–Life Leadership Circle Round Table on February 26, 2016. Hosted by the Vanier Institute of the Family and Alterna Savings, this event brought together employers and HR professionals […]

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A Snapshot of Family Caregiving and Work in Canada

At some point in our lives, there is a high likelihood that each of us will provide care to someone we know – and receive care ourselves. Family members are typically the first to step up to provide, manage and sometimes pay for this care. Families are highly adaptable and most of the time people […]

Research Recap: Caregiving in Military and Veteran Families

Alla Skomorovsky, Jennifer Lee and Lisa Williams Download PDF While research has shown that Canadian Veterans who transition to civilian life due to illness and/or injury often experience difficulties adjusting to their new context, a growing body of academic literature has found that the “strength behind the uniform” – the military and Veteran families providing […]

Infographic: Women, Caregiving and Work in Canada

Caregiving is a fact of life and a common family experience in Canada. At some point in their lives, most family members have provided – or will provide – care to a family member or friend with a long-term health condition, disability or aging need. However, Canadians don’t share a single narrative or caregiving experience, […]

My Caregiving Journey

Katherine Arnup, Ph.D.   Before my sister got sick, I had never really thought of myself as a caregiver. Of course, like almost every girl growing up in the 1950s, I had a menagerie of dolls and stuffed animals I took care of, doling out medicine, taking their temperatures and giving needles with the tools […]

Family Caregiving in Canada: A Fact of Life and a Human Right

Nathan Battams This article can be downloaded in PDF format here. At some point in our lives, there is a high likelihood that each of us will provide care to someone we know – and receive care ourselves – at least once. Family members are typically the first to step up to provide, manage and […]

Family Finances and Mental Health During the COVID‑19 Pandemic

Ana Fostik, PhD, and Jennifer Kaddatz May 26, 2020 Download this article (PDF) In March 2020, the coronavirus pandemic suddenly brought social and economic activities to a halt across Canada, with data showing serious impacts on labour market activity. Recent estimates from Statistics Canada show that 1 million fewer Canadians were employed in March than […]

In Conversation: Rachel Margolis on Divorce Trends in Canada

Nathan Battams Download In Conversation: Rachel Margolis on Divorce Trends in Canada (February 10, 2020) Families in Canada have evolved considerably across generations, as have patterns of coupling (i.e. marriage, living common-law) and uncoupling (i.e. separation and divorce) that have an impact on families and family well-being. While a large and growing body of family […]

Work, Care and the Carer-Inclusive and Accommodating Organizations (CIAO) Standard

Emily Beckett Download Work, Care and the Carer-Inclusive and Accommodating Organizations (CIAO) Standard At some point in their lives, most Canadians will provide some type of care to a family member or friend with a long-term health condition, disability or aging need. Nearly 3 in 10 Canadians (28%) provided care in 2012,1 with age-related needs […]

Research Recap: Beyond “Snapshots” to “Lifetimes” of Family Care

Janet Fast, Norah Keating, Jacquie Eales, Choong Kim and Yeonjung Lee Download (PDF) According to the most recent General Social Survey (GSS) on Caregiving and Care Receiving, 28% of Canadians provided care to a family member or friend in the previous year.1 But “snapshots” in time such as this don’t paint a complete picture of […]

In Focus 2019: Fathers “Making It Work”

June 16, 2019 is Father’s Day, a time to recognize and celebrate dads and the diverse contributions they make to family life, workplaces and communities across Canada. Most fathers are in the paid labour force, and research shows that an increasing share is involved in their children’s early years. As more dads are managing multiple […]

Work and Family: The Impact of Mobility, Scheduling and Precariousness

Elise Thorburn, PhD (Memorial University) Download this article in PDF format There is an immense shift underway in the workforce across Canada that is clear to many people who are working and to those who are looking for work. In recent years, there has been a rise in unstable and precarious employment, as well as […]

Infographic: Fathers and Work in Canada

Most fathers in Canada are in the paid labour force, and research shows that a growing share are involved in their child’s early years, and are more likely to assume household management responsibilities than in the past. As fathers manage multiple responsibilities at home, at work and in their communities, parental leave and flexible work […]

Modern Mothers in Canada “Making It Work”

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, a time when Canadians of all ages recognize and honour mothers, grandmothers and, increasingly, great-grandmothers. As women across Canada – including new and expectant mothers – continue to increase their presence in the workforce, families, communities and policy-makers are adapting and reacting to provide flexibility for working moms. […]

In Focus: Senior Caregivers in Canada

Caregiving is a part of family life, and family caregivers play a crucial role in providing, arranging and sometimes paying for care for their loved ones. While there has been progress over the past decade in recognizing and celebrating the importance and impact of Canada’s 8.1 million caregivers, senior caregivers are often overlooked in the […]

Health Care Experiences of Military Families of Children with Autism

Download this article in PDF format. Heidi Cramm, Ph.D. Military families in Canada are highly mobile, relocating three to four times more often than their civilian counterparts.1 This mobility has been found to complicate access to health care for these families, most of whom live off-base (85%, compared with only 20% in the mid-1990s) and […]

Grandparent Health and Family Well-Being

Rachel Margolis, Ph.D. Download this article in PDF format. Canada’s 7.1 million grandparents and great-grandparents make unique, diverse and valuable contributions to families and society, serving as role models, nurturers, historians, sources of experiential knowledge and more. As with the general population, the grandparent population in Canada is aging rapidly, sparking some concern in the […]

A Snapshot of Men, Work and Family Relationships in Canada

Over the past half-century, fatherhood in Canada has evolved dramatically  as men across the country adapt and react to social, economic, cultural and environmental contexts. Throughout this period, men have had diverse employment experiences as they manage their multiple roles inside and outside the family home. These experiences have been impacted by a variety of […]

Intergenerational Relations and Societal Change

Donna S. Lero, Ph.D. In order to better understand families’ experiences and aspirations, it is crucial to understand the context in which families and their individual members live. Families are society’s most adaptable institution, constantly reacting to cultural, social and economic forces while affecting those same forces through their thoughts and behaviour. A number of […]

Public Policy Brief – Flex: From a Privilege to a Right

Sara MacNaull Working family members are multi-taskers, managing a variety of responsibilities at home, at work and in their communities. While family members demonstrate a great deal of adaptability in managing multiple roles, they benefit from workplaces that are respectful of their lives outside of work and responsive to their requests for flexibility and autonomy. […]

It’s Time to Care for Our (Young) Carers

Andrea Breen, Ph.D. When I type the words “Millennials are” into Google, four options pop up: “Millennials are lazy,” “Millennials are useless,” “Millennials are entitled” and “Millennials are narcissistic.” What doesn’t pop up is a search term to suggest the reality that we increasingly rely on our young people to provide unpaid care for adults […]

Caring Enough to Flex, Flexing Enough to Care

Sara MacNaull Family members have multiple and often complex responsibilities, obligations and commitments at home, at work and in their communities. Families excel at finding adaptable and creative solutions, but as studies have shown, employed family members want their managers’ respect for their lives outside of work and need flexibility to effectively manage their many […]

Strength in Diversity: Positive Impacts of Children with Disabilities

Michelle R. Lodewyks Download (PDF) When it comes to exploring the experiences of families raising children with disabilities, studies tend to focus on the perceived negative impact of the disability on the family. These families are commonly viewed as “victims” who face excessive caregiving demands, emotional distress, physical and/or financial burdens and interpersonal difficulties, while […]

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Andrea Doucet and Marie-Christine Saint-Jacques receive 2025 Mirabelli-Glossop Award

We are pleased to announce that the Vanier Institute of the Family will be recognizing two outstanding scholars, Andrea Doucet and Marie-Christine Saint-Jacques, with this year’s Mirabelli-Glossop Award for Distinguished Contribution. The Vanier Institute acknowledges those who have made significant contributions to the national understanding of families and family wellbeing in Canada through their work, […]

In Memoriam: Janet Fast

The Vanier Institute is deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Dr. Janet Fast. A longstanding project partner, leading researcher, and “friend of the Vanier family,” she was instrumental in our understanding of families and work. The Institute recognized her contributions in 2012 with the Mirabelli-Glossop award. She continued to work tirelessly to support the wellbeing of families reconciling employment and care, […]

Changes to Employment Insurance Program Coming in December 2017

The Government of Canada announced today that pending changes to the Employment Insurance (EI) program will come into effect on December 3, 2017, including a new 15-week caregiver benefit; a new benefit that will be accessible to immediate and extended family members of children who are critically ill; steps to simplify the process for acquiring […]

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